Patents by Inventor Gilles Walch

Gilles Walch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170042690
    Abstract: A glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis for implantation in the glenoid of a scapula according to embodiments of the present invention includes a central fixation element; an articular body configured for articulation with a humerus, the articular body comprising a plate, the plate comprising a side configured to be oriented toward the glenoid, the side comprising a central protrusion, wherein the central fixation element comprises a means for mechanically engaging with the central protrusion; a first means for locking rotation of the central fixation element with respect to the glenoid; and a second means for locking rotation of the articular body with respect to the glenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Wayne Z. Burkhead, JR., Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch, Pierric Deransart
  • Publication number: 20170042687
    Abstract: Method and set of surgical instruments for fitting a shoulder prosthesis, and the shoulder prosthesis. The proposed method seeks to interpose a bone graft between the previously prepared glenoid surface (G) of a scapula (S) of a patient's shoulder and the face of a glenoid prosthetic component opposite the articular surface. The set of instruments permit the bone graft to be taken from the upper epiphysis of the humerus (H), either in situ or ex vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch
  • Patent number: 9545312
    Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centered on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
  • Patent number: 9498345
    Abstract: A glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis for implantation in the glenoid of a scapula according to embodiments of the present invention includes a central fixation element; an articular body configured for articulation with a humerus, the articular body comprising a plate, the plate comprising a side configured to be oriented toward the glenoid, the side comprising a central protrusion, wherein the central fixation element comprises a means for mechanically engaging with the central protrusion; a first means for locking rotation of the central fixation element with respect to the glenoid; and a second means for locking rotation of the articular body with respect to the glenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Wayne Z. Burkhead, Jr., Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch, Pierric Deransart
  • Publication number: 20160331555
    Abstract: Methods of implanting a prosthesis to repair a joint include displacing a first bone from the joint formed by an intersection between the first bone and a second bone. An end portion of the first bone is resected to define a resected end. A concavity is formed into the resected end using a shaping tool. The bone is compacted to form a support layer lining the concavity. The prosthesis is implanted in the concavity against the support layer without attaching the prosthesis to the support layer. The joint is reformed with the prosthesis such that the prosthesis remains unattached to the support layer and the first and second bones articulate about the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michel Hassler, Gilles Walch, Pierric Deransart, Lucile Ferrand, Pascal Boileau
  • Publication number: 20160296285
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned shoulder surgery guides and implants. Pre-operative planning methods for designing a shoulder surgery guide based on considerations of multiple factors affecting the outcome of shoulder surgery. Methods of using surgery guides and implants in patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: IMASCAP SAS
    Inventors: Jean CHAOUI, Gilles WALCH
  • Publication number: 20160256222
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned shoulder surgery guides and implants. Pre-operative planning methods for designing glenoid placement guides and depth-control pins based on considerations of multiple factors affecting the outcome of shoulder surgery. Methods of using surgery guides and implants, including glenoid placement guides and depth-control pins, in patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: IMASCAP
    Inventor: Gilles WALCH
  • Publication number: 20160242921
    Abstract: This set (J) comprises glenoid components (S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2) that each include a body (S1.1, S2.1, M1.1, M2.1, L1.1, L2.1) defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface (S1.2, S2.2, M1.2, M2.2, L1.2, L2.2), intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface (S1.3, S2.3, M1.3, M2.3, L1.3, L2.3) bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes (S, M, L), respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components (S1 and S2, M1 and M2, L1 and L2) of which the bearing surfaces (S1.3 and S2.3, M1.3 and M2.3, L1.3 and L2.3) respectively have different dimensional geometries are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Chrstophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
  • Publication number: 20160242933
    Abstract: A patient specific glenoid guide is provided to facilitate properly aligned implantation of a glenoid prosthesis into a patient. The guide shape is designed preoperatively based on the unique configuration of the scapula of the patient. The guide orientation is chosen preoperatively based on one or more of the bone structure of the patient, the wear pattern of the patient's glenoid cavity, the anchoring means of the glenoid prosthesis, or other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Pierric Deransart, Emmanuel Francois Marie Lizee, Delphine Claire Michelle Henry, Jean Chaoui, Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau
  • Patent number: 9408652
    Abstract: Methods of implanting a prosthesis to repair a joint include displacing a first bone from the joint formed by an intersection between the first bone and a second bone. An end portion of the first bone is resected to define a resected end. A concavity is formed into the resected end using a shaping tool. The bone is compacted to form a support layer lining the concavity. The prosthesis is implanted in the concavity against the support layer without attaching the prosthesis to the support layer. The joint is reformed with the prosthesis such that the prosthesis remains unattached to the support layer and the first and second bones articulate about the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Michel Hassler, Gilles Walch, Pierric Deransart, Lucile Ferrand, Pascal Boileau
  • Patent number: 9351844
    Abstract: A set includes glenoid components that each include a body defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface, intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes, respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components of which the bearing surfaces respectively have different dimensional geometrics are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Christophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
  • Publication number: 20150297354
    Abstract: A method of forming a shoulder prosthesis includes resecting an end portion of a humerus to form a resected end of the humerus and a resected portion separated from the humerus, the resected portion having an outer convex surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the resected portion is processed to include a concave articular surface. The outer convex surface of the resected portion is implanted in the resected end of the humerus. An implant having a convex articular surface is secured to a glenoid. The concave articular surface of the resected portion is articulated with the convex articular surface of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Gilles WALCH, Yves-Alain RATRON, Irene FERRARI, Pascal BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20150265411
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a convertible prosthesis that is capable of conversion from a humeral head replacement to a reverse reconstruction without any removal of parts integrated into the patient's bony anatomy (e.g. implant stems). A desired overall implant inclination angle may be achieved by matching various implant stems with various reverse inserts, thus permitting a resection surface to be matched with an implant stem selection while also permitting a desired overall implant inclination angle to be achieved through the selection of an appropriate insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Pierric Deransart, Vincent Gaborit, Brian Maroney, Brian C. Hodorek, Shawn Gargac, Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch, Luc Favard, Philippe Clavert, François Sirveaux, James Kelly, Sumant Krishnan, Daniel Mole, Cédric Comte, Eric Rundstadler, François Mondi
  • Patent number: 9089435
    Abstract: A method of forming a shoulder prosthesis includes resecting an end portion of a humerus to form a resected end of the humerus and a resected portion separated from the humerus, the resected portion having an outer convex surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the resected portion is processed to include a concave articular surface. The outer convex surface of the resected portion is implanted in the resected end of the humerus. An implant having a convex articular surface is secured to a glenoid. The concave articular surface of the resected portion is articulated with the convex articular surface of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Gilles Walch, Yves-Alain Ratron, Irene Ferrari, Pascal Boileau
  • Patent number: 8974536
    Abstract: A method of forming a shoulder prosthesis includes forming a concave articular surface into an end portion of a humerus, including compacting bone of the end portion to define the concave articular surface. An implant having a convex articular surface is secured to a glenoid. The concave articular surface of the humerus is articulated with the convex articular surface of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Gilles Walch, Yves-Alain Ratron, Irene Ferrari, Pascal Boileau
  • Publication number: 20150018959
    Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
  • Publication number: 20150012104
    Abstract: Method and set of surgical instruments for fitting a shoulder prosthesis, and the shoulder prosthesis. The proposed method seeks to interpose a bone graft between the previously prepared glenoid surface (G) of a scapula (S) of a patient's shoulder and the face of a glenoid prosthetic component opposite the articular surface. The set of instruments permit the bone graft to be taken from the upper epiphysis of the humerus (H), either in situ or ex vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch
  • Patent number: 8864834
    Abstract: Method and set of surgical instruments for fitting a shoulder prosthesis, and the shoulder prosthesis. The proposed method seeks to interpose a bone graft between the previously prepared glenoid surface (G) of a scapula (S) of a patient's shoulder and the face of a glenoid prosthetic component opposite the articular surface. The set of instruments permit the bone graft to be taken from the upper epiphysis of the humerus (H), either in situ or ex vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Pascal Boileau, Gilles Walch
  • Patent number: 8852283
    Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centered on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component most adapted to the orientation of the resectioned surface from a set of components in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
  • Publication number: 20140058523
    Abstract: A method of forming a shoulder prosthesis includes resecting an end portion of a humerus to form a resected end of the humerus and a resected portion separated from the humerus, the resected portion having an outer convex surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the resected portion is processed to include a concave articular surface. The outer convex surface of the resected portion is implanted in the resected end of the humerus. An implant having a convex articular surface is secured to a glenoid. The concave articular surface of the resected portion is articulated with the convex articular surface of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: TORNIER
    Inventors: Gilles WALCH, Yves-Alain RATRON, Irene FERRARI